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Wind in Meade County, Kansas
191 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Meade County, Kansas, has 191 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 56 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 82 events against 98 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 19.5 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
163 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 37 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Meade County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 191 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.5 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 474.9 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
5Mar
7Apr
9May
24Jun
56Jul
48Aug
25Sep
11Oct
3Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 191 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 117 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.6M | $200K | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Meade County had?
191 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Meade County?
17 Feb 2026 (High Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Meade County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.6M and crop damage at $200K.
How does Meade County compare with Kansas for wind?
19.5 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 191 of the state's 29,502 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.